Dear All Please click here for a letter from Kent & Medway ICB. This relates to important information regarding routine ophthalmic referrals. Please note that, as of 1st January 2025, REGO will be the required referral route for ALL NON-EMERGENCY referrals. If you do not already have a login for REGO, please register by clicking on the…

Dear All Please click here for details of CPD event on Monday 28th October at 18:30 at The Sight Centre, Tunbridge Wells. Kind regards, Kent & Medway LOC

Dear All, The LOC are pleased to announce that they are running a CPD Evening on Monday 21st October at the Tudor Park Marriott Hotel, Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4NQ. Registration and refreshments will be from 6.30pm, with the session starting at 7pm. The topic of the CPD will be Myopia. More details will…

Dear All Please see below for details of KAB’s CPD Event. Kind Regards, Kent & Medway LOC ************************************************************************************************************ Supporting Patients with Low Vision – CPD Event Information for Kent Association for the Blind’s CPD event is now live on our website. The event, Supporting Patients with Low Vision offers 3 interactive CPD points and will…

Dear All Please click here for the CPD event being run by the Sight Centre on 18th September at 6:30 pm. Refreshment will be from 6 pm. To register, please click here Kind Regards Kent & Medway LOC

Dear All Please click on the links below for the NHS response to the outbreak of Clade I Mpox in Eastern and Central Africa. NHS Response Suspected Mpox Virus Pathways (Action Cards) Kina Regards Kent & Medway LOC

Dear All Please click here for information on Practice Plus Group, Gillingham, Referrer Open Event on Saturday 12th October – 10:00 am – 1:00pm Kind regards, Kent & Medway LOC

Dear All Please see below for details of future contact with GOS Enquires. ************************************************************************************************************ Dear colleagues, We have become aware that some contractors have been contacting their ICB to raise questions in relation to GOS. Can you please ensure that GOS queries relating to enquiries/eligibility are emailed to the South East Optometry Commissioning Hub: frimleyicb.southeastoptometry@nhs.net Kind…

Dear All, Please see below for details of a CPD training grant claim service. Kind regards, Kent & Medway LOC *********************************************************************************************************** As you know, optometrists are now able to claim their £596 NHS CPD training grant.   In an ideal world each performer would be paid their NHS CPD training grant directly by PCSE. However,…

Dear All Please click here for information on ACES IP Independent Prescribing Clinical Placements. Kind regards, Kent & Medway LOC